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VOL,. L.VII. XO. 17,553.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LHn!lrTHSSn!POnTLAIID. PRICES
JAPANESE NOT TO
MENACE AMERICA
MAINE TO VOTE ON
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
5250,000 LEGACY
LEGISLATOR DIES
IN $200, 000 FIRE
TWO CUT OFF BT FLAMES IN
HOTEL AT DAWSOX.
,V STARTS OVER
AWAITS TROOPER
INAUGURAL PARADE
ARE GOING HIGHER
STTBMISSIOX RESOLUTION WIXT,
BE SIGNED BY GOTERXOB.
COMMITTEE CLEARS HIGH OF
FICIALS OF BLAME.
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Assurance in Event of
. War Is Given.
AID TO ALLIES WELCOME
.Removal of Cause of Friction
Asked Meanwhile.
TRADE ALSO IS DESIRED
Apprehension That Nippon Would
Sciz4 Opportunity for Attack Is
Set at Rest Conditions
Are Not Improving.
' BT JCH?f C ALLAN O LAUGHL1N.
. TVASHIN'GTON", D. C. Feb. 22. (Spe
cial.) Japan will not be a menace to
the United States In the event of -war
between this country and Germany.
The authorities here are assured of a
friendly attitude on the part of the
Toklo government, not only by official
declarations made by Japanese states
men but by various developments
which have come to their attention.
If Germany should commit the overt
act -which Mr. Wilson has said will
precipitate the issue, Japan will wel
come our addition to the allied cause
and will work in harmony with us to
attain the end desired the defeat of
the central powers.
Settlement of Isaacs Desired.
Preliminary to full co-operation
Japan desires to iron out the ques
tions which have existed between the
two nations. She is loyally enforcing
the regulations preventing Japanese
emigration to the United States. She
Is relying on the National Administra
tion to stop the enactment of anti
Japanese state laws.
When President Wilson appealed to
China, among other neutral nations, to
break off relations with Germany, Jap
anese influence was exerted In Pekln
to secure compliance. The result was
that the Chinese government dismissed
the German Minister and his staff and
Is preparing to do what it can to sup
press German operations within its
own territory.
Policy Toward China Changed.
Japan also has changed the pollcv
hitherto pursued with reference to
China. While protecting her own spe
cial Interests, she recognizes that It is
her duty to respect the Interests of the
' i. i. oiiiea aim oiner nations.
Finally, Japan has approached the
United States with a view to Improving
the commercial relations between the
two countries. All these facts are 1m
pressing the authorities here. More
over, it Is realized that Great Britain
and Russia are exerting their Influ
ence with Japan to bring about the
harmonious situation with the United
States which their interests require.
Apprehension Set at Rest.
Throughout the country constant ap
prehension has been expressed that If
the United States were to engage In
war with Germany, Japan would join
the latter and make our position ex
ceedingly dangerous. The reverse. It Is
asserted, will be the case. Japan, In
stead of adding to our complications.
will endeavor to smooth over any
Questions that may develop. '
The presence of the United States at
the world peace conference, In case we
go to war, will be Important for China.
The Chinese government strongly de
sires to participate In the peace pro
ceedings. It desires to 'secure a world
affirmation of the principles of the In
tegrity of China and the open door.
Japan, under her preceding ministry,
was opposed to anything of the kind.
China then expected to depend upon
the United States to protect her Inter
ests, but the United States would not
be an insider If It did not take part In
the war. If the President should deem
It necessary to take part In the strug
gle, then this Government will be able
to raise its voice in support of China's
desire.
President la Encouraged.
Moreover, it will be able to discuss
the question of the disposition of the
German islands in the Pacific which
are occupied by Japan and 'which lie
on the routes connecting the United
States and the Philippines.
The President Is considerably encour
aged by the change which has taken
place in the Far Eastern situation. He
feels that the back door of the United
States. If the Pacific Slope can be so
termed. Is free from attack and that h
can concentrate his attention upon the
front door. He has permitted it to be
come known ' that reports that th
Americans held as prisoners of war on
the captured ship Yarrowdale have been
released by the Germans have not mod
lfied the critical aspects of German
American relations.
Conditions Not Improved.
Conditions are not improving and
the adjustment of comparatively minor
incidents -like that of the Yarrowdale
prisoners Involving restriction by the
German authorities of the rights of
American citizens, mean nothing.
President Wilson's understood deter
ruination to go before Congress to pre
cent the situation is evidence of the
threatening danger. It is the expecta
tion here today that the President will
address the Senate and the House as
sembled in joint session, on Saturday
or Monday.
The Administration Is aware that Con
gress has a large pacifist element that
way have to be reckoned with In the
vent th- President recommends meas
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Indiana Bill Giving Ballot for Pres
ident and Some State Officers
Ready for Executive.
AUGUSTA, Me., Feb. 22. Woman suf
frage advocates In this state today won
a fight of nearly 40 years for submls-
lon of the suffrage question to popu
lar vote. The Senate, acting in con
currence with the House, adopted unan
imously a resolution providing for a
special election September 10 to act
on the adoption of a constitutional
amendment granting suffrage to wom
en. Governor Mllliken announced he
would sign the measure tomorrow.
Maine is the second state In New
England to adopt a referendum on the
question, Massachusetts defeated the
proposal In 1915.
Officials of the Maine Equal Suffrage
League and the Suffrage Referendum
League of Maine said a vigorous cam
paign would be carried on to obtain
the approval of the voters. Opposition
to the adoption of the resolution will
be led by the Maine Anti-Suffrage As
sociation. The first positive move for equal suf
frage was made In the Legislature In
1881 and the question has been up at
nearly every session since that time.
Two years ago the resolution was
adopted In the Senate and came within
eight votes 'of winning in the House.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 22. The wom
en suffrage bill passed In the lower
branch of the Indiana Legislature to
day. It previously had been passed by
the Senate and now goes to Governor
Goodrich. The bill gives the women
the right to vote for Presidential elec
tors and practically all state officers
except Governor and Secretary of State.
IRISH VOLUNTEERS HELD
Several Leaders In Recent Uprising
Arrested in Dublin.
LONDON, Feb. 22. The arrest today
of several leaders of the Irish Volun
teers and other persons who figured
in the Irish uprising of last year is
reported In a Central News dispatch
from Dublin.
Among those arrested, the dispatch
says, are Councillor S. T. Kelley, J. J.
O'lCelley. editor of the Catholic Bulle
tin; Darrell Figgis, a well-known
writer, and Captain LI am Mellowes.
DUBLIN. Feb. 22. Several Sinn
Felners. who had recently returned
from internment In England, were ar
rested today In Limerick, Galway and
Skibbereen, as well as in Dublin. The
arrests were made under the defense
of the realm act.
3 NEGROES HOLD UP TRAIN
Highwaymen Get 'o Loot and Evade
Posse In Underbrush.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 22. Three
negro highwaymen held up a south
bound Illinois Central passenger train
known as the Cuban Special, at East
Junction, . several miles south of this
city, shortly after midnight.
It is not believed they obtained any
loot. A telephone message from East
Junction shortly before 2 o'clock stated
that the two men, who were driven
into the underbrush near the railroad
tracks, had evaded the posse and It was
believed had escaped.
NAVY GETS 1413 RECRUITS
Work Is Speeded Up, but 16,000
More Can Be Taken.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. A net gain
of 1413 recruits has been made In the
Navy in the last 28 days, compared, with
a total net gain for the whole of Janu
ary of approximately the same num
ber.
The full enlisted strength has now
reached a total of 58,300. Approprla
tions are available for a strength of
74,500, but the increase so far made
has been possible only by a vigorous
recruiting campaign.
EMPLOYER DIES IN VAIN
Dash Into Burning Barn to Warn 3
Laborers Made, but Men Are Gone
CHICAGO, Feb. 22. As the result of
an effort to save two of his employes
whom he believed trapped in a burn
ing barn, Patrick Generty, a mason
contractor, died last night at a hos
pital.
Generty Insisted In rushing Into the
burning structure for the two men who
slept therein, to find they had escaped
by jumping from a window. The con
tractor was so severely burned that
he died some hours later.
CANAL HAS RECORD MONTH
January Marked by Passage of 176
Vessels Through Waterway.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. The Pan
ama Canal did its biggest month's
business in January, according to fig
ures available today. 176 vessels with
a tonnage of 557,839 having passed
through the waterway.
The previous record was In, July,
1915, when 170 ships of 647,370 tonnage
passed through.
Sunday Closing Beaten In Montana
HELENA, Mont., Feb. 22. The Mon
tana Senate, by a vote of 20 to 19, de
feated the bill providing for thexclosing
of saloons on Sunday. Montana will go
' dry January i, unaer tne inula
tive act adopted- by tne voters last o
vember.
Stable Job Secured to
Pay 65 Cent-Debt
MILLIONAIRE RELATIVE DIES
Emil Langendorfer, 22, L'jcky
Portland Guardsman
FAMILY ALL1 LIVE HERE
Father, Who Has Big Ranch Hold
ings In Clarke County, Is One of
Principal Beneficiaries of New
York Merchant's WilU
Emil Langendorfer, member of Troop
A, Cavalry, Oregon National Guard,
made arrangements Wednesday night
to care for the horses of the troop at
Vancouver Barracks for $2 a day, after
mustering out of Federal service, for
he owed the camp canteen 65 cents.
Scarcely had he reached the stables
with a broom yesterday morning when
he was told he was worth $250,000
through the death the night before, of
millionaire grandfather In New York
City.
Emil In. Debt at Master-Out.
Emil was the only trooper who faced
mustering-out day with less than noth
ing to his financial credit. He didn't
have carfare to Portland and he owed
the troop canteen. When the troop
banquet was given In Portland a week
ago, it was Emil who remained behind
in charge of camp quarters to earn $2.
A friend who had taken a stable job
wanted to see his folks in La Grande
before settling down to work, and, on
the day before the other troopers left
for their homes. Emil offered to sub
stitute, that he might pay up that 65
cents and have something left over. -
Talk Walts on Stable Duties.
But ha didn't have much time
to talk about the startling news
brought him by his brother. Arthur
Langendorfer, pf Portland, for the sta
bles were yet to be swept and horses
were waiting to be curried.
As soon as he can receive his release.
Emil will speed eastward, following
the trail of his father. Charles Henry
Langendorfer, of Clarke Co'unty. who
swung aboard an overland train yes
terday afternoon, but In the meantime
stable chores have his first attention.
Arthur Lagendorfer, of Portland, pro
prietor of the Meadowbrook Poultry
Farm at East Forty-sixth street and
Sandy boulevard, is said to share
equally with his brother in the huge
estate of Jacob Henry Langendorfer,
millionaire clothing man, who died In
New York City Wednesday night.
The father of the young men. who
has large ranch holdings in Clarke
County, is said to be one of the chief
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--1jjiS& ZfMlt " ONE BULLSEYE I
Owner Snatches Wife From Fire and
Leaps Across Roofs to Safety.
Temperature 20 Below.
DAWSON. T. T, Fet. 22. Two lives
wero lost here last night Aa a . fire
which destroyed property In the busi
ness section of the estimated value of
$200,000.
Those who perished were Charles W.
C. Tabor, dean of the Dawson bar and
one of the most prominent men In the
Yakon Territory, and' William Mc
Adams, veteran White Pass stage driver
on the White Horse and Dawson over
land route.
The fire started In the Yukonla Ho
tel, when the thermometer was 20 de
grees below zero. It swept northward,
taking out a third of the block facing
First avenue.
The old Northern Hotel building and
the old Monte Carlo saloon building,
both empty, were wrecked.
Insurance on the destroyed buildings
does not exceed $10,000.
Tabor and McAdam, who had gone to
bed in the Yukonla Hotel, were cut
off by flames and smoke. The fire
started on the second floor and spread
like a flash In all directions on the
paper lining of the rooms. The bodies
have not been found.
Mr. Tabor was a former member of
the Yukon Legislature and had been se
lected to run again next month. He
came from Frederlckton, N. B. He
leaves a wife, who is in San Francisco.
McAdam came from Ontario. His wife
is at White Horse. .
John Laumister, of Tacoma; Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Segbers, Harry Bridges,
Harry Pinklert, James Purden and
Harry Barber had narrow escapes from
death. Segbers rushed through the
flames, took his wife from a room
where she was sleeping and Jumped
to an adjoining roof Into the deep snow,
where both lay- dazed until discovered
by rescue parties, who found them
nearly frozen.
POINDEXTER PLAN LOST
Conferees Refuse to Put All Post
masters Under Civil Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. Conferees
on the legislative appropriation bill to
day threw out the Poindexter amend
ment, which would cover all first and
second-class postmasters Into the civil
service. After the amendment had been
submitted. In the Senate. President Wil
son urged Its adoption and it was
agreed to.
Ih conference, however, the Senate
conferees were forced to recede and it
has been eliminated from the bill.
FLIGHT TROUBLES CONVICT
Parole Violator of San Quentln Sur
renders at Salem.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.)
Jack Welch, who says he is a parole
violator from San Quentin and de
clares that his conscience has been
bothering him for that reason since
early last November, walked Into po
lice headquarters here today and gave
himself up.
Chief of Police Cooper has notified
"the California authorities.
THE EASY MARK.
Women's Wilson Union
Is Withdrawn.
FLOATS CAUSE OF DISPUTE
All Agree Suffrage Question
Is Not in Issue.
CONTROVERSY IS SHARP
Chairman Denies Woman's Author
ity to Declares Non-Partlclpatlon
In Everclses, and Says Wom
en Marchers Are Wanted.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. A contro
versy over what part women shall take
in the Inauguration ceremonies came
to a head tonight with an announce
ment by Mrs. James H. Bogge, presi
dent of the Women's Wilson Union and
a member of the Inaugural committee,
that because of a ruling barring from
the Inaugural parade a section of state
floats being organized under her di
rection she had declared "the with
drawal of all women from the parade.
Authority to Withdraw Denied.
Robert N. Harper, chairman of the
committee, replied that Mrs. Boggs had
no authority to declare such a with
drawal. He said women were wanted In
the parade and that the state floats
had been barred only because the plans
for them could not be completed.
Although she would not add to ber
statement tonight, Mrs. Boggs Indi
cated clearly that it only feebly ex
pressed her Indignation over the inci
dent and that the women of the union
might have something more to say
later. Mr. Harper declared there never
had been such an organization as the
women's division of the Inaugural com
mittee and intimated that he would
take no further notice of Mrs. Boggs'
announcement.
Suffrage Not 1st Isaae.'
"No one except Major-General Scott,
who Is grand marshal, and myself has
authority to say who shall or shall not
take part in the parade," he said. "We
want women to participate provided
only they, conform to the same require
ments that are laid down for the
men."
The women and Chairman Harper
agreed .only on the point that the dis
pute was in no sense an outgrowth of
the controversy over representation of
woman suffragists in the parade. That
element, it was declared on both sides,
had not entered any way into the sit
uation. .
Premier Borden Reaches England.
LONDON. Feb. 22. Sir Robert L.
Borden, the Canadian Premier, who ar
rived in London today, told his inter
viewers his voyage was uneventful ex
cept for the taking of necessary pre
cautions. 3 SHOTS )
.,. JLAJ
"Leak" Declared to Have Been Com
bination of Deductions and Facts
Obtained In Conversation.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. Vindication
of all public officials mentioned In the
Investigation of charges that there was
a leak to Wall street on President Wil
son's peace note was voted unanimously
today by the ' House rules committee.
The report, now virtually complete,
probably will be put In final shape
Saturday.
It Is understood that the committee
finds that Thomas M. Lawson's sensa
tional charges were not substantiated;
that R. W. Boiling, brother-in-law of
the President, had nothing to do with
a "leak." and that advance Information
concerning the note was furnished to
brokers by J. Fred Essary and W. W
Price, local newspaper men. who con
nected deductions with facta obtained
in conversation with other reporters,
who had been told in confidence by
Secretary Lansing that a note was com
ing.
No recommendations are made, but
the practice of selling short on the
New York Stock Exchange Is said to
be criticised. F. A. Connolly, a Wash
ington broker, is censured for his testi
mony before the committee, and E. F.
Hutton & Co. for falling to produce
copies of all messages concerning the
note which reached its office.
FIFTH GENERATION STARTS
Portland Woman's Great-Great-
Grandson Born at Hoqulam.
HOQUIAM. Wash.. Feb. 22. (Special.)
With the birth of a son here yester
day to Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Ross there
are five living generations of the
mother's family. The boy has been
named Stephens and has a grandmother.
great-grandmother and great-great'
grandmother.
The grandmother Is Mrs. Mary Bishop,
of Hoqulam. The greattgrandmother is
Mrs. Annie G reave, of Portland, and
great-great-grandmother is lira. Mary
Lockwood, of Portland. The latter is
87 years old. 70 years older than the
baby's mother.
HOG SELLS FOR $1000
Record Price Set by Autocratic
- Berkshire In Indiana.
LA FAYETTE. Ind.. Feb. 22. A 4
months-old Berkshire boar, sired by
Epochal, an English hog, sold for
$1000 today at the annual sale In con
nectlon with the American Berkshire
Congress In convention at Purdue Uni
verslty.
The price paid. It Is said, establishes
a record for hogs under 6 months old.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The We(her.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 88
aegreea; minimum, degrees.
TODAY'S Occasional rain or snow, winds
mostly southerly.
Submarine.
Japan wilt not attack United States In event
of war with uermany. race 1.
Seven vessels tunic; five Americans In crew
of destroyed neutral. Pace 4.
Liner Celtic said to have hit mine and turned
back to Liverpool. Face a.
Wsr.
Reinforcements arrive at Salonlkl every few
days. Pace 4.
British operatlona In Far Eaet keeping
Turks Duey. rage 4.
Entente alllea will retain Oerman colonies
if they win war. Page ft.
Austrian Emperor taking draatle action.
Page b.
Foreign.
French government Joins Americans la eele
bratlon. Page 8.
National.
Women In dlapute with Inaugural committee
over parade. Page 1.
Houae committee holds leak charges were
not proved. Page 1.
Liquor men may obtam delay In enforce
ment of bone-dry postal bill. Page 2.
Domestic.
Maine to vote on woman suffrage. Page 1
Peace society head fears result of war
referendum. Page 5.
Exports reduced greatly by U-boat cam
paign. Page 3.
New York food official blames high coat of
farming for dear food. Page 7.
Union Oil director charges ex-treasurer with
disloyalty. Page 7.
Legislator dies in $200,000 Alaska fire.
Page 1.
Railroad car situation worst in country's
history. Page 2.
Pacific Northwest.
Federal bone-dry act believed material aid
to state. Page 5.
Wider scope given atate commission. Page 6,
Lawyers held up as widow-robbers In charge
in Washington Legislature. Page 8.
Propoeed tax amendment regarded as highly
important. Page B.
Sports.
Cart Maya leaves for Red Sox camp without
signing contract. Page IS.
Pacific Northwest amateur hockey cham
pionship to be settled in tournament at
Portland. Page 19.
Pinkmin ready for "Muff" Bronson tonight.
Page IS.
Beavers loss first gams at' training camp.
3 to O. Page 18.
Joe Stecher makes short work of Ad Eaatel.
Page 18.
Marine.
Schooner Aatri. on ways at Astoria, is sold.
Page 15.
Portland and Vicinity.
Troop A man Inherits $230,000. Page 1.
Portland prices sre going higher. Paga 1.
Portland has bad weather. Page 9.
Portland's first progressive sing is success.
Page 8.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 14.
Theater audiences will be asked to stand
for "The Star-Spangled Banner." Page 13.
Tribute paid to Charles B. Merrick at foun
tain dedication. Page 8.
George A. White resumes post as Adjutant
General. Page ,14.
Mias Tarbell due In Portland tomorrow.
Page 11.
Oregon troops return to civil life. Page 14.
Thomas Hlslop dies st age of 78. Page 13.
David Starr Jordan backs up President Wil
son. Page 0.
Dr. Jordan declares - thrones will tremble
after wsr. Page 9.
Mrs. Alexander Thompson's record st Legis
lature praised st banquet. Page 12.
Washington draws patriotic fervor.. Pag 8,
Food Hardly Within Av
erage Man's Reach.
MEATS ARE RISING STEADILY
Eggs and Oranges Are Among
1 Few Articles Not Affected.
LOAF IS MUCH SMALLER
Onion Breath Soon to Be Regarded
as Mark of Wealth, as Cost Is
Advancing Rapidly Women
Are at Xbclr Wit's End,
COMPARATIVE PRICES. WHOLE
SALE. OF FOODS IV PORT
LAND MARKXT.
Feb.. Feb.,
1917. 1816.
Sugar ... $ 8.05 $ 0.73
Egg .. 32 .45
Butter .44 .34
Oranges 2.75 8 50
Lemons 4.25 4.00
Small white besns ..... 12.50 7.50
Canned rollk 4.13 8.43
Flour 8.20 6.60
If am ) . 3 . 0
Bacon 38 .28
Cabbage (ton) 100.00 0.00
Potatoes S.34 1.50
Onions .10 .04
Beef 143 .12
Pork 17 .10
Bread Five-cent loaf has shrunk 2 Vi
ounces la past year. ,
Like the youth of mountain-climbing
proclivities sung about in Longfellow's
famous poem, the steadfast motto of
everything edible, with extremely few
exceptions, la "Excelsior!"
Higher and higher go the foodstuffs.
There Is seemingly no limit to their
soaring abilities and there is no sign
of any relief In sight. Indeed, the
market-wise Intimate the worst ia yet
to come.
Unheard-of prices prevail here in the
case of many commodities. Meats are
steadily on the upgrade, and pork, at
17 cents wholesale for top stock. Is
the highest in the experience of local
market men. '
Beef has advanced 1 cents whole
sale during the past twelvemonth and
the previous year showed a slight ad
vance of one-half cent over the year
before.
Farmers Declared to Benefit.
"The farmer Is getting the money
in this market." say retailers and
wholesale men alike. "It is not either
of us who is profiting. We are able
only to keep going. Watch how the
farmer la putting money Into his
purse."
Merchants who handle foodstuffa
point to the higher cost of doing busi
ness In all lines the higher cost of
metals, paper, twine, dyes, printing,
wages; In short, everything that goea
with the conduct of a business.
They say Increased consumption
throughout the country, due to pre
vailing prosperity, the Inflation in
everything caused by the flood of gold
the war has brought to the United
States, the export of foodstuffs to the
warring nations, and also speculation
In provisions, all are responsible for
the present unhappy condition of any
one who fares forth to market.
Ekes Are Cheaper Now.
Food riots In the Eastern cities call
attention to the pinch felt by the house
wife in supplying her family. No food
riots are anticipated In Portland, but
Just the same the acta of the revolu
tionary women of the East wake a re
sponsive chord In the heart of the Port
land housewife.
There are one or two faint gleams of
hope in the list of food products and
their prices. Fresh eggs are cheaper
right now than a year ago. but this
circumstance is due to the rigid Wintsr
conditions prevalent last year at this
time. Hem refused to lay during the
near-blixsard of the first two months
of 1916 and eggs were sky-high. Con
sumers say they are plenty high
enough right now.
Oranges Also Cast Less.
Strange as it may seem, there is an
other article of food that is below last
year's quotations. This Is oranges. Last
February they were quoted at $3.50 a
crate. Now they are $2.75. a substata
tial reduction.
No excuse can he found for thla ex
ception In the general tendency of food
stuffs toward aviation. One suspects
that the man who makes the prices
lost his last year's quotations, other
wise he would have chalked up oranges
at anywhere from 25 to 200 per cent
advance over last year's value. Just for
the saka of harmony.
Two bakers of Portland averred yes
terday that bread haa not risen in price. .
They meant that a loaf of bread Is still
sold for 5 cents and they spoke like
true bakers. But the fact is that that
same 5-cent loaf has grown thinner and
thinner until It is. on the average,
about two and one-half ounces under
the weight of the loaf in circulation
one year ago.
Ordinary Articles Rise.
But everything is up, that is, sub
stantially everything, and the advance
in the common everyday articles of
subsistence, such as potatoes, onions,
rabbaee, etc.. is the most surprising of
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